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(UNITED; STATES Patented September 22, 1903.

PATENT OFFIC eEOReE A. WEBER, OF NEW Y K,N. Y., AssIeNOR TO THE WEBER RAILWAY JOINT MANUFAOTURINe COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N.'Y., A CORPORATION OF WEST VIRGINIA.

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" SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 739,467, dated Sept mb r 2, 9. 3-

I Application filed February 28, 1903. Serial No. 145,538- (No model.)

the boroughof Manhattan, city, county, and

' State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Fastenin gs, of which the following is a specification, accompanied by drawings.

My invention relates to improvements in rail-fastenings; and the objects of my invention are to enable the fastening to be readily adjusted to permit adjustment of the rail both vertically and in horizontal planes.

Further objects of my invention will hereinafter appear; and to these ends my invention consists of a rail-fastening embodying the features of construction, combination of elements, and arrangement of parts substantially as hereinafter fully described and claimed in this specification and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side view of a rail-fastening embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the same. Fig. 3.is a plan view, and Figs. 4 and 5 are enlarged detail views of forms of rail-clips.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that the rail A is secured to the tie B by means of the clips D, extending overthe base. of the rail and secured to the tie by means of the bolts E, in this instance the bolts extending substantially vertically through the tie and tie-plate. As shown, the clips D are staggered at each side of the web of the rail and-the heads F of the bolts bear upon the plate G, which prevents the heads from sinkin g into the wood of the tie. In this instance the rail rests upon the plate H, (shown as provided with a corrugated top,) the corrugations I in this instance being angular. The plate H is provided with the holding spikes or sides J, which are forced into the wood of the tie B.

The clips D are provided with elongated apertures K in order that the clips may be moved transversely of the rail-base relatively to the bolts E, and it will be seen that according to this construction provision is affordedfor adjusting the rail laterally and longitudinally on the tie and tie-plate H. It is also obvious that by unscrewing the nuts L the clips D and the rail may be raised and a block or plate thrust beneath the rail. In this instance the clips D do not bear for their entire length upon the plate H, and this is to secure a firm hold upon the base of the rail,

forthose portions of the clips which project upon the rail-base will be forced securely into contact therewith when the nuts L are tightened. The clips may be formed in one piece, as shown at 'D, or they may be constructed to apply the tension of the bolts transversely to the length of the bolts to force one clip toward the other. As shown, the clip constructed for this purpose is provided with an inclined plane 'R for producing a force transversely to the bolt. The clips may be said to have coacting reversely-placed planes,one of which is formed on the body portion Q or Q of'a clip and the other upon the wedge-shaped take-up or gaging block 0 or P, which-forms a cooperating member.

'By using clips having the cooperating members O and P it will be seen that the body portions of the clip may be moved relatively to the gaging-block to. adjust the rail, and the gaging-blocks may also be moved relatively to the main or body portions Q Q of the clips.

I am aware that in United States Patent No. 567,873, granted September 15, 1896, to F. W. Wilson, a rail-fastening has been paton ted having wedge-shaped blocks lying upon the inclined upper surfaces of the rail-clips, the bases or rear portions of said wedgeshaped blocks abutting against fixed portions of the fastening, while there are bolts for holding the clips in position with provision for inserting said bolts in the fastening from the top.

According to my invention I do away ontirely with the abutments referred to for the rear portions of the wedge-shaped take-up blocks, because I have found that they are not a necessary adjunct to the fastening, sufficient abutment being afiorded for the'takeup blocks by the bolts themselves. According to my invention, therefore, the number, A/

of parts is reduced and a better joint is also obtained, because the outside abutments interfere with the ready adjustment of the rail by inclosing the rail-clips proper and rendering it impossible to easily adjust them from the outside.

In my rail-fastening the adjustable body portions of the rail-clips are always readily accessible and easily adjusted by a tapor blow upon the outer end or base of the clip when the nuts are loosened, for it will be seen that the outer end or base of the clipis unobstructed by any abutment.

I prefer to insert the fastening-bolts from beneath the rail-tie instead of from above, and in my fastening the bolt-heads are arranged beneath the tie, which afiords a secure hold for the same. I do away with a multiplicity of parts which are liable to become broken and which are difficult to fit to each other, and my rail-fastening is, moreover, designed for extreme simplicity and strength, with few parts to break under the peculiar strains thrown upon the fastening.

Obviously some features of my invention maybe used without others, and myinvention may be embodied in widely-varying forms.

Therefore, without limiting myself to the A rail-fastening, comprising the rail, tieplate, and tie, and rail-clips for clamping the flanges of therail to the tie and tie-plate, said clips having wedge-shaped take-up or gaging blocks free at their base portions or outer ends in contradistinction to being provided with fixed abutments, the body portions of the clips being movable relatively to the gaging blocks, said clips bearing at their outer portions only upon the tieplate, whereby those portions of the clips projecting upon the flanges of the rail-base will be forced securely into contact with said flanges when the nuts are tightened, and bolts extending through the tie and tie-plate, and adjustably securing said clips in position, whereby the rail may be adjusted, for substantially the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE A. WEBER. Witnesses:

A. L. OBRIEN, E. VAN ZANDT. 

